题目内容
Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never1to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week2Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he3that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and4had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate them quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch5.The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.
Mr. West stood politely at the edge(边)of a crowd of women who were6forward to try to get to the people who were7necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forward slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 8 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly past him.
After half an hour, he was just as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been9he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his10of doing things: he put his head down,11a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the12of the crowd as hard as he could.
The women around him became very13when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold him.” Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?” they shouted.
“Ladies,” he14them,” I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no15,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”
- 1.
- A.sure
- B.certain
- C.able
- D.possible
- A.
- 2.
- A.before
- B.after
- C.till
- D.within
- A.
- 3.
- A.promised
- B.decided
- C.agreed
- D.insisted
- A.
- 4.
- A.never
- B.sometimes
- C.seldom
- D.usually
- A.
- 5.
- A.hour
- B.moment
- C.minute
- D.second
- A.
- 6.
- A.pulling
- B.pushing
- C.gathering
- D.managing
- A.
- 7.
- A.selling
- B.buying
- C.choosing
- D.seizing
- A.
- 8.
- A.going
- B.entering
- C.fetching
- D.coming
- A.
- 9.
- A.where
- B.until
- C.when
- D.even if
- A.
- 10.
- A.habit
- B.way
- C.action
- D.sign
- A.
- 11.
- A.caught
- B.made
- C.blew
- D.gave
- A.
- 12.
- A.center
- B.end
- C.front
- D.back
- A.
- 13.
- A.patient
- B.angry
- C.surprised
- D.nervous
- A.
- 14.
- A.hated
- B.waved
- C.explained
- D.answered
- A.
- 15.
- A.treasure
- B.good
- C.respect
- D.present
- A.
本篇文章是讲述了一个幽默的小故事。在解题时一定要注意上下文的联系。
1.推理题;根据上文的he was always very busy推断出他不能够找出时间。
2.常识题;一定是在圣诞节之前给妻子买礼物。
3.词义辨析;根据句意得知应该是他决定不能在等待了。
4.考查副词词义辨析;根据句意:通常在一家餐厅吃午饭。
5.名词辨析;对于吃午饭来说BCD的时间都太短,不符合常理。
6.动词辨析;根据上下文得知那群妇女拥挤着向前买东西。
7.动词辨析;who were 40 necklaces and earrings.修饰前面的the people,应该是卖项链和耳环。
8.词组辨析;enter是接物动词,后面不要into;越来越多的妇女进入商店,应该选择come into.
9.考查时间状语从句.句意:半小时以后他还在他刚刚进来时的地方。
10.名词意义辨析。改变做事的方法。
11.考查动词。发出突然的大叫声。
12.逻辑推理题。他想给老婆买礼物,肯定是向前挤向柜台。
13.逻辑推理;看到他这样粗鲁的行为,其他的人看到一定很生气。
14.面对别人的质问,他肯定是回答。
15.固定词组do sb no good意为:对某人没有好处。
Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never 1 to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 2 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he 3 that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and 4 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate them quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 5 .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.
Mr. West stood politely at the edge(边)of a crowd of women who were 6 forward to try to get to the people who were 7 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forward slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 8 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly past him.
After half an hour, he was just as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been 9 he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his 10 of doing things: he put his head down, 11 a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the 12 of the crowd as hard as he could.
The women around him became very 13 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold him.” Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?” they shouted.
“Ladies,” he 14 them,” I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no 15 ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”
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Early one morning, I witnessed romance at one the least-expected places in the world—a room in a rest home. At the time, my father 36 a room with three other gentlemen.
Before my daddy lived in the rest home, an elderly 37 was sent there. Since there wasn’t a double room 38 , they were forced to separate the couple. The gentleman, Mr.West, was 39 in the bed beside Daddy. His wife, Mrs.West, shared a room with several other ladies down the hall.
When I went to see Daddy that morning, I 40 Mr.West. Three employees were working with him. He hadn’t eaten a bite of food 41 he was sent several days earlier. I could 42 by the expression on the nurses’ faces that they were worried about him. Mr.West 43 to open his mouth for any of them.
“Go and get Mrs.West, ” the nurse told her helper. “Maybe Mr.West will eat 44 her. ”
In a few minutes a kind-looking lady was 45 into the room. Her smile was contagious(传染的)and Mr.West smiled 46 . I felt as though I was intruding(侵入)on a 47 moment, but I couldn’t take my eyes off the couple. The love between them was obvious, as Mrs.West patted Mr.West’s hand.
With a soft voice, Mrs.West tried to 48 Mr.West to eat. To everyone’s surprise, Mr.West 49 his mouth and began to enjoy the 50 and his wife’s company. While the nurses fed him, he stared at his sweetheart with a smile on his face. Mrs.West began singing a song for him. The 51 on his once solemn(严肃的)face became even brighter.
Tears 52 my eyes. The nurse then 53 the curtain around the couple to give them some quality time alone. I discovered that 54 doesn’t only exist when we’re young and in love. Romance 55 a lifetime and grows stronger with age.
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Mr. Hill: Good afternoon! I believe that this house is for sale.
Mr. West: ______________1_______________.
Mr. Hill: May I have a look at it, please?
Mr. West: Yes, of course, come in.
Mr. Hill: ___________2________
Mr. West: For twenty years! That’s a long time.
Mr. West: yes, _______3_________________
Mr. Hill: ____________4________________
Mr. West: Because I have just retired, ______5_________
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C.I have been here since 1986 |
D.I want to buy a small house in the county |
E.Then why do you want to sell it?
F.How long have you lived here?
G.I like it very much.